Weekend on the Vendée Islands

FROMENTINE

From FROMENTINE to ILE D’YEU 27km 112m

From the small seaside resort of Fromentine, you embark for the island of Yeu. A beautiful loop takes you around the island. By bike, you discover its untamed coast. Rocky and interspersed with heavenly coves, Yeu Island has the arguments to seduce you. Night on the Ile d’Yeu in Port Joinville.

FROM L'ILE D'YEU TO NOIRMOUTIER EN L'ILE 30km 62m

After a crossing to return to the mainland, you get on the bikes towards Noirmoutier. The bridge built in 1971, allows you to access to this island with white houses and blue shutters. Previously Noirmoutier was only accessibleby the Gois, a submersible road which can only be taken at low tide.

Attention: according to the tides, the schedules of the boats are very variable. Depending on the dates of your stay, we adapt the route to take into account the crossing times.

VIGILANCE: works on the cycle track of the Noirmoutier bridge. 3 solutions to make the crossing:

– ride on the shared lane limited to 50km/h ;

– push your bike on the pavement

• For a few more km 43km 100m

  Passage through the port of L’Herbaudière located at the extreme north of the island.

From NOIRMOUTIER EN L’ILE to FROMENTINE 32km 53m

Between the marshes and the sea your route passes by the oyster beds and crosses some charming ports. It’s the opportunity to discover the oyster crafts and taste the fruit of their work! In the afternoon, you discover the shores of the island of Noirmoutier. A beautiful bike path makes the center of the island easy to reach by bike.

VIGILANCE: works on the cycle track of the Noirmoutier bridge. 3 solutions to make the crossing:

– ride on the shared lane limited to 50km/h ;

– push your bike on the pavement;

– go through the Gois passage if the tide allows it.

• For a few more km 55km 83m

  If the sea is low, take advantage of it to go through the flood plain called passage du Gois.